The quantitation of how much time constitutes short and recent varies by disease and by context, but the core denotation of acute is always qualitatively in contrast with chronic, which denotes long-lasting disease (for example, in acute leukemia and chronic leukemia).
View full size image. Thomas Edison is usually credited with the invention of the light bulb, but the famous American inventor wasn't the only one who contributed to the development of this revolutionary technology.
Among other things, the shrewed businessman Thomas Alva Edison, did not invent the light bulb. Following is a list of inventions that are often attributed to Edison, but were in fact not his making. 1. The Electric Bulb or Incandescent Lamp. Ask any child who invented the light bulb, and the answer is likely to be Thomas Edison. Contrary to what schools have taught for years, the American icon, Thomas Edison, neither invented the light bulb, nor held the first patent to the modern design of the light bulb.